can any one help my bitch gave birth 4 weeks ago today, and all is well she attends to the pups as require i have no mess - but yes to good to be true she is wrecking my house she is scratching every corner as though she is trying to get out, right thought to the plaster. she has never done this before , she as been check by vet 2 since whelping and alls okay she is a toy bred so she must be giving it some to destroy this much.i thought at first she might of been bored as we usually walk for a good 2 hours a day, but we are back to our normal routine and she settles well during the day  any help.

Hi Sharon.
Does this happen at night? If so, is there anything you could think of that's different at nighttime, that could be stressful for her? Is she left alone with her pups during the night/day? Could it be she feels insecure, wanting the support you could give her?
Can she choose to get away from the pups for a while, if she wants to? Even doggy-mums need some time to themselves ;-) . At four weeks she can't be expected to clean up after her pups. Some bitches keep doing it, even after the pups are weaned, some don't. Is it a big litter? Are her teats alright? No sores or blisters?
Is she still having discharge? If so, what's it like? Some bitches can keep bleeding for a prolonged time, due to slow healing in the places where the placentas have been attached. This can be an added strain in combination with producing milk, making her worn out.
Have you got other dogs in the house? If so, is she protective or will she let them help in rearing the litter?
I'm sure someone else will come along in the morning, with more suggestions. As long as you are sure she's not having an ongoing infection, or other health issues, maybe these things could be worth thinking about, as a start?
Good luck! At four weeks pups are just adorable :-) . My favourite age!
All the best,
Karen

i would say she is either looking for a break from her pups and is trying to get out or she is trying to find a place to put her pups for some reason

Are the pups now in a playpen or similar where they can gallop about a bit - and can the bitch get in and out as she chooses?

Hi

I am interested in seeing the answers on this post as my bitch is doing the same thing.  I have only the one pup and my bitch does have breaks from the pup.  Mine seems to be going into places she has never been interested in before too.  Must be something to do with being new moms but it does seem strange.

i have built a purpose built playpen its around 3 meters long by 2 meters wide so plenty of room to roam the bitch as free access to the pups and still feeds them along with solids she often likes to still sleep with them she is healthy no lumps or bumps!! she often likes to sit on my knee and attends to the pups when she wants to 99% of the time sshe still cleans up after the pups she only has 2 but still wants to mother them. she did not realy bleed after she had a ceaseran so was closely monitored by vet  and wounds are healed, i have 2 more dogs 1 bitch and 1 dog they all sleep together when they want to and the other go in and out of the playpen she shows no concern about this. anymore suggestions

Just a thought

Could she be too hot.  I know my girl will go into the garden and dig a hole to lie in when she wants to cool off.  It is very warm in the nursery for her and she digs at the floor when she needs to cool down. 

She also digs at the whelping pen if she has to go outside as slee said I think she is trying to keep them safe by covering them up.